How to fix hinge pin threads in bell housing
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For a simple drill or tap guide get a piece of aluminum, a little on the thick side1/2-1", drill a hole thru it on a drill press (so you know it's perpendicular) to whatever diameter drill or tap you are using. set the metal on the surface, clamp it and this will guide your drill or tap perpendicular to the surface you are machining. You can use other metals- wood is better than nothing though a little less precise. Good luck!
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Blue Thunder, no I didn't use any kind of guide, there's not much flat area there.You just have to be careful and go slow. You need to try to hold the housing steady while doing the work. By the way I still have the Heli coil kit left from when I did mine, Your welcome to use it or just a coil if you have the tap. (it didn't come with a drill bit.) Charles
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Crazyhorse.... that's the problem with wives. I have a brand new whipple sitting in my dining room disguised as a new oak dining room table/chair set.. oh well
Cattitude... thanks for the home made drill jib idea. I have a drill press, so now I just need to sneak a little piece of aluminum for work... shhh, don't tell anyone.
27 Fountain... I'm going to check at work for the tap and heli coil. If I can't get one there, I'd like to take you up on the use of your tap and a heli-coil. I think it takes a special tap for a heli-coil. I'm sure I can get my hands on the 41/64 drill bit.
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Cattitude... thanks for the home made drill jib idea. I have a drill press, so now I just need to sneak a little piece of aluminum for work... shhh, don't tell anyone.
27 Fountain... I'm going to check at work for the tap and heli coil. If I can't get one there, I'd like to take you up on the use of your tap and a heli-coil. I think it takes a special tap for a heli-coil. I'm sure I can get my hands on the 41/64 drill bit.
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Crazyhorse... did yhou try towing with it yet? I'm taking the table/chair set out to the shop this weekend to see what it is going to take to mount in on the port engine. Hope honey doesn't mind
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